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A video camera on the right solid rocket booster looking down captures the launch of space shuttle Discovery, booster separation from the shuttle then splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes later.

A video camera on the right solid rocket booster looking up captures the launch of space shuttle Discovery, booster separation from the shuttle and the fall towards the Atlantic Ocean. Discovery is clearly visible with its external tank during ascent after the booster separates.

A video camera on the left solid rocket booster looking down captures the launch of space shuttle Discovery, booster separation from the shuttle then splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes later.

A video camera on the left solid rocket booster looking up captures the launch of space shuttle Discovery, booster separation from the shuttle and the fall towards the Atlantic Ocean. Discovery is clearly visible with its external tank during ascent after the booster separates.

A video camera on the aft skirt of the left solid rocket booster captures the launch of space shuttle Discovery, booster separation from the shuttle then splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. The right solid rocket booster is also visible as it falls towards the Atlantic Ocean after separation. The booster parachutes are also seen opening softening the landing in the ocean.